Francesca will be back in drive time from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., according to a statement from CAA Sports and Entercom Communications, which owns WFAN.

In addition to the radio show, Francesca’s return will include a mobile app, which is expected to be available this summer, and an online platform called, “Mike’s On.”

Fransesca said it was the app that brought him out of retirement to do a daily show.

Francesca, who said he’s been playing a lot of golf and spending time with this family, said it was also the fans that helped bring him back out of retirement.

"I did miss the fans a lot," Francesca said in an interview with 1010 WINS, another Entercom station. "Everywhere I went the fans all urged me to come back. I love my relationship with the fans. I think I have as good a relationship with the audience as anybody's ever had."

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"I really never thought I would be back at FAN for a minute," said Francesca in his interview with 1010 WINS' Sonia Rincon.

As part of the deal to return, Francesca said he now controls his radio library and owns the “Mike and the Mad Dog” name.

“We are excited about this partnership with Mike and CAA Sports,” said Entercom President and CEO David Field. “We are proud of the terrific lineup on WFAN and are looking forward to bringing Mike back into the mix in this new, multiplatform and innovative way.”

In December, Chris Carlin, Maggie Gray and former New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott replaced Francesa on WFAN. The trio will remain on the WFAN from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., following Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts, who will be on from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Do I make the lineup better? Yes, I do,” said Francesca, who hopes bring WFAN out of its slump.